insurance in mexico
 

My plan is shipping the bike from Italy and to ride from Canada to Mexico and back.

So my questions are:

1. how can I provide for the insurance of the bike valid in Mexico (I'm italian and my bike is registered in Italy);

2. is necessary the carnet de passage or some other document to travel in Mexico with an italian bike?

Thanx for the info.
Pietro

1. You can buy Mexican insurance before you enter Mexico at the Mexican border. There are tons of insurance shops near the border. Go to a couple and ask for the rates. If you are going to be in mexico for a long time, it may be cheaper to buy a policy for one year. Runs about $120 for one year liability only.

2. No carnet de passage is required for Mexico. Do bring your Drivers License, Passport, title for the motorcycle, and a credit card (Mastercard, Visa, maybe Amex) in your name. If you don't have a title, they often accept a vehicle Registration paper instead. Fees for a TVIP (Temporary Vehicle Import Permit) is $29 for 90 days. You will also need to get a tourist card if you plan on staying in Mexico for more than 72 hours. A tourist card is $20. You get both right after you cross the border into Mexico.

--Terry (just left Mexico yesterday, now in Belize, on the wonderful Caye Caulker)

When I took my van into Mex 2 or 3 years ago I just found a broker on the internet. You fill out a webpage including dates of travel etc, give them your credit card #, and print out the insurance slip.

Steve

I was just down in Baja a month ago, got my insurance over the internet from http://www.bajabound.com/

-Dave